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Putnam County, Ohio

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Putnam County, Ohio is among the lowest in the country for poverty rate, and among the highest in the country for homeownership rate (54th of 3,222 counties).

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Key figures

StatisticPutnam County, Ohio OhioUnited States Rank
Total Population34,31411,810,293334,922,4991356th of 3,222
Median Household Income$84,928$71,389$80,734423rd of 3,221
Median Age40.639.738.91929th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.4%31.5%35.7%1066th of 3,222
Median Home Value$201,100$214,800$332,7001391st of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$855$1,034$1,4131710th of 3,215
Poverty Rate5.5%13.3%12.5%3148th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate1.8%4.8%5.2%2993rd of 3,222
Population per Square Mile71.1289.1n/a1240th of 3,222
Foreign Born1.6%5.2%14.1%2291st of 3,222
Life Expectancy79.5n/an/a360th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate87.1%67.2%65.2%54th of 3,222
Average Commute Time22.323.426.42071st of 3,221
Worked from Home6.1%13.0%15.1%2374th of 3,222
Uninsured6.4%n/an/a2686th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households63.7%44.4%46.9%68th of 3,222
Broadband Access85.3%n/an/a1181st of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Putnam County, Ohio

Age in Putnam County, Ohio

StatisticPutnam County, OhioOhioUnited States
Median Age40.639.738.9
Under 18 %25.5%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.2%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.7%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.0%12.5%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.6%25.1%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.9%18.3%17.2%

Households and families in Putnam County, Ohio

StatisticPutnam County, OhioOhioUnited States
Households13,1534,863,191129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.42.5
Family Households72.0%61.2%64.2%
Households with Children31.6%28.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families8.2%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone24.9%32.0%28.7%
Never Married23.2%33.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Putnam County, Ohio

StatisticPutnam County, OhioOhioUnited States
Per Capita Income$39,590$40,552$44,673
Households Under $25,00010.1%16.3%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.2%16.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99922.6%17.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More8.4%9.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate5.5%13.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty18.7%29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households6.8%12.5%n/a

Housing in Putnam County, Ohio

StatisticPutnam County, OhioOhioUnited States
Housing Units13,8845,292,391143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes89.2%68.8%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units2.7%14.9%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.3%8.1%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,972.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied12.9%32.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income22.0%28.3%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,943$2,822n/a

Education in Putnam County, Ohio

StatisticPutnam County, OhioOhioUnited States
Less than High School4.7%8.2%10.4%
High School Graduate38.2%32.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.8%28.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree18.0%19.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.4%12.2%14.1%

Work and commuting in Putnam County, Ohio

StatisticPutnam County, OhioOhioUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.9%63.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work85.4%75.1%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%1.0%3.2%
Walked to Work2.0%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes37.1%29.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.8%5.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.1%7.5%n/a

Origins and language in Putnam County, Ohio

StatisticPutnam County, OhioOhioUnited States
Born in State of Residence91.5%74.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.6%2.8%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.9%2.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.6%92.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.5%2.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.2%6.8%16.7%

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